Someone's point of view
Plan
"Have you brought her to a secured place?" I asked my most trusted subordinate.
She nodded, "Good, then." I stood up while holding my glass of wine. I sipped a little while thinking for my next plan.
"Marami akong inilagay na tauhan kung nasaan siya. Siguradong ligtas siya roon habang hindi pa naaayos ang lahat." she replied to me.
"Dapat lang." sagot ko, "Walang dapat makaalam na nasa atin siya, para sa kaligtasan niya. Kahit na..." she cut me off, "...kahit na ang nag-iisang taong pinakamamahal mo. Alam ko, at sasabihan ko ang mga tauhan ko na doblehin ang pag-iingat. Lalo pa't hindi natin alam kung sino ang nasa likod ng lahat ng 'to."
"Isang tao lang ang pwedeng gumawa nito. She wanted to get rid of us, noon pa man. Ebidensiya lang ang kailangan ko sa ngayon," I explained, "Maghahanap kami, 'wag po kayong mag-alala." she said.
We remained silent for a moment, "Inihahanda ko na ang lahat para sa muling pagbabalik mo. And guess what," she stopped, "What?" I asked curiously.
"Sumasang-ayon sa atin ang pahanon. Luckily, they're preparing for a party. At iyon ang magandang pagkakataon para sa'yo. Bibigyan natin ng malaking pasabog ang party nila. Bubulabugin natin ang buong pamilya nila." she stated devilishly.
I smirked for her thoughts.
She's one ferocious, violent monster when she thinks.
Llana's point of view
Mom
Tulala habang nakatingin sa madilim na kalangitan, walang luha pero bakas sa mukha ang kalungkutang nadarama.
"Shit, you have to see this," my friend exclaimed while staring at her phone's screen.
She handed me her phone and a sweet romantic photo showed up on the screen. "I don't think it's just a simple business trip. If it is, bakit kasama pa ang bruhang 'yon? And seriously, they're hanging out together?" she ranted.
Kumirot ang puso ko sa larawang nakikita ko. It looks like a photo of two loving couple under the sky-high eiffel tower in Paris, France. So, he went to France, huh? He went there for a business trip, daw! Little did we know, he's just having alone time with that witch.
"Look at the comment section," she demanded.
I scrolled up and it showed up a hundred comments of different peoples, maybe friends and relatives saying their compliments and some congratulated them.
Like, really? Congratulating the two of them for what? For hurting someone who's me? Huh, ang gagaling nila.
Kelly got her phone in my hand and hissed.
"You two looks really good together,"
"Ang sweet niyo talaga,"
"I knew it, noon pa lang kayo na talaga ang bagay."
"Kailan ang kasal,"
Kelly read those fucking comments.
"Wait, nagreply ang bruhang mama ng asawa ko sa isang comment." she declared, "What comment?" tanong ko kahit nasasaktan na ako.
"Kailan ang kasal. She replied, 'Soon. Actually, they're getting ready for their long awaited wedding.' That's exactly what she said." sagot ng kaibigan.
Nangilid ang mga luha ko pero dahil sa sobrang sakit at pait na nararamdaman, siguro hindi na nito kinakaya pang bumagsak.
"Damn, look at this." ipinakita niya sa akin ang larawan, ngayon ay naka-zoom in na sa parteng daliri ng babae na may isang kumikinang na singsing. "Hindi ba ganito rin ang singsing na ibinigay sa'yo ng gago mong fiancee? Pareho kayo? Sino kayang nagbigay?" kuryoso niyang tanong.
My heart ached even more.
"Hell no! Katana said it was given to her by her fiancee. And..." I cut her off, "And it's my fiancee who gave her that ring." it wasn't a question but a statement.
She bit her lip and looked away.
"Sorry," she almost whispered.
Kunyari akong natawa, "I don't believe it. You know her, she's desperate. She'll even buy herself a ring just to piss me off. Hindi magagawa ni Nate sa akin 'to."
Nakakabingi, nakakabulag, nakakamanhid: 'yan ang naidudulot ng pag-ibig, ng sobrang pag-ibig.
Oo, nagbibingi-bingihan ako. Oo, nagbubulag-bulagan ako. Oo, siguro ang tanga-tanga ko, pero mahal ko, eh. At kahit ganito ang nangyayari sa amin, alam ko na mahal niya pa rin ako. At alam ko na maaayos pa kami.
He was badly hurt, he needs time. I'm sure, sa akin para siya babalik. I won't believe in anyone until he finally given up. Hangga't may natitira pa akong pag-asa, hangga't hindi pa siya sumusuko, ipaglalaban ko siya.
"A-anak," my mother cried on the other line, "H-how are you?" she asked me.
Kapag ba sinabi kong hindi ako okay may magagawa kaya siya? Eh, kahit siya walang magawa para ipagtanggol ako. Huh, aasa pa ba ako, eh, hindi ko rin naman kasi siya tunay na ina. Bakit ba kasi nawala ang totoo kong ina. She's the bravest woman i've known in this life, kung narito sana siya baka may tagapagtanggol sana ako ngayon.
"A-ayos lang po ako," I lied, "Don't worry about me." I told her frankly.
I was hurt. I wasn't okay and now, I was definitely mad.
"A-anak, please, umuwi ka na rito. Summer had been looking for you. She's worried. Please, umuwi ka na."
Alam mo kung ano ang ikinagagalit ko sa kaniya, 'yon ang alam ko na kaya naman niya akong ipagtanggol pero hindi niya magawa dahil mas mahalaga para sa kaniya ang mararamdaman ng sariling pamilya. Well, hindi naman kasi nga ako kapamilya,'diba?
I refused her. I refused her for many times, but she keeps on pursuing me.
"Kahit ito lang, anak. Please, pagbigyan mo na si mommy." pagsusumamo niya.
I looked at my friend who's watching me, her eyes were expressing so many questions.
"I can't promise, but i'll try. Kailangan ko lang po ng panahon. May mga bagay rin po akong inaasikaso, pasensiya na po." hindi ko siya tinatawag na mommy or what, pakiramdam ko kasi hindi na dapat na parang wala na akong karapatan.
"Hindi na kita pipilitin, anak. Pero sana dumating ka." she stopped for a while, "We're going to have a party tomorrow, it's our wedding anniversary with your dad...i'll expect you to be there," malungkot niyang saad.
A party, huh. So, naroon ang lahat. Naroon ang lahat at kung pupunta ako, ano ang magigig role ko? Kontrabida sa mata nila?
"Pumunta ka. After all, anak ka pa rin nila. Mommy mo na nga ang nag-invite sa'yo hindi ba. Besides, kung hindi ka dadalo mas lalo nilang iisipin na guilty ka." pamimilit ng kaibigang nang tanggihan ko ang imbitasyon ng ina.
"I'm scared," I said lazily, "You have me. Hindi lang ako, naroon ang mommy mo, ang kapatid mo. At...ang daddy mo. Anak ka niya, walang magulang ang matitiis ang kaniyang anak," she said.
"Pwes, ngayon alam mo na na mayroon. Sila 'yon." matapang kong sagot.
Bumuntong hininga siya at umiling, "Basta, get ready. We will rock their party tomorrow. We will show that son of a bitch groom-to-be of yours that it'll be his lost if let you go." she grinned.
I touched my ring, then i remembered how happy i've become the moment he gave me this.
Don't disappoint me, love. Please, fight with me. Dahil hindi ko na rin alam kung paano pa lumaban mag-isa. I'm getting weaker each passing day, so please, show me that all my pain would be worth it.
